Torpedoing the peace efforts. Choreographer Benjamin Millepied the paris opera ballet. That on the way. Theill start first with conference for syria that is on in london today. The event is hoping to raise billions of dollars in funding to help those worst affected by the syrian civil war. Pridgeon, norway, and germany have already pledged to combine britain, norway, and germany have already pledged to combine billions of dollars. In five years, this refugee camp has turned into one of jordans biggest cities, home to 80,000 refugees. Since the war began, 4. 6 million syrians have fled their country. Most children are out of school. Adults are unemployed. I hope jordan will get enough funding at the london conference. I hope the Financial Aid will help create jobs for the syrian refugees, because Life Conditions are very dire in jordan. U. N. Gives us money, but it isnt enough. Lebanon is also under severe strain. It closed its border a year ago after taking in more than one and 2 milli
The world cup. Also coming up, florence will be here with a look at what is on the front pages of this weeks magazines. Forwe will head to montreal what the guinness book of World Records is calling jazzs biggest street party. They are hosting their International Jazz festival and some 2 Million People will take in over 100 shows. That is coming up later in the program. First, preparations are underway for the funeral of a teenager found dead in the outskirts of jerusalem on wednesday. The motive is still unclear. Many believe he was killed in revenge for the abduction and murder of three israeli teenagers. Their bodies were found on monday. We met with his family ahead of the funeral. A tenthe neighborhood, has been erupted to welcome the mourners of mohammed. The body of the palestinian teenager was found on wednesday, burned in a forest on the outskirts of jerusalem. His burial has been delayed while authorities carry out a not topsy. We spoke to his family. It is sad for the whole
Russia over ukraine. And the interim president is chosen in the hopes of returning the western african country to democracy in the wake of a military takeover. And japans government is under pressure as the country plunges back into recession. Well have the details coming up. And the Paris City Council is set to vote on a proposed tax break on a proposed skyscape of that will be the tallest holding in the city. American president barack obama has called the beheading at the hands of the Islamic State group your evil. Peter evil. Pure evil. He was a former army ranger that fought in iraq in 2007. He for his kidnapping, he had been delivering supplies into syria. World leaders have also expressed their outrage and horror at the killings. Im joined by item in beirut for more. I understand you actually knew peter. Can you tell us about the man he was . Peter was a man that set out to make a difference. He came to the region to try to do everything he possibly could to help those he found i
Ukraine. The Greek Parliament passes its latest Parliament Despite protests and opposition. First, syria has accused israel of bombing its Main International airport in damascus. It went on to ask the u. N. To slap sanctions on israel calling the strike a heinous crime against it. Israel has launched a series of similar airstrikes inside syria since the war began three years ago. Israeli raids are targeting iranian targets bound for militant group hezbollah. Lets bring in our correspondent. Israel is still neither conforming or denying it is behind these strikes. Absolutely. This has been the case ever since these allegations happened. Allegations, according to which the Israeli Air Force conducted airstrikes on to syria. The nature of the targets is not very clear. Every time there are reports of those being linked to military activity perhaps. No confirmation, no denial from israeli officials. Probably going to stay that way. The only thing you can get from those israelis who do spea
Line. Talk us through has been banned from attending. Several foreign politicians have been banned from attending the funeral and the Memorial Service in moscow today, including a polish senate seat seeker, who was denied a visa to russia at the last minute. Also another prominent Opposition Leader, he was not allowed to attend the funeral the movie actually applied for a day release to do this. Those three people are definitely not attending the ceremony, but there ares ill representatives there are still representatives of foreign officials that are going to be there. While the u. S. Ambassador to russia attended the Memorial Service earlier today. As well as the government official, the russian government was represented by the deputy Prime Minister, who came this morning. As well as public figures and politicians, the general public of course came, hundreds of people came in, they queued for hours to get inside of the center. Many brought flowers which they covered with his coffin,